HIT Policy Committee workgroup presents preliminary definition for Meaningful Use
On June 16, 2009, the Workgroup on Meaningful Use presented its findings to the HIT Policy Committee. The findings include two parts: the preamble and the matrix. The matrix consists of goals to be achieved by 2011, 2013, and 2015, and the metrics for such goals to evaluate hospital and clinician progress in meeting them.
We will have much more analysis on this preliminary definition later, so stay tuned for our updates. Meanwhile, our favorite "geek doctor" John Halamka stated the following on his blog:
Now that the initial definition of meaningful use is available, the HIT Standards Committee workgroups and HITSP will work through the month of July to ensure the matrix is populated with the most up to date standards and implementation guide detail.
Hospitals and Clinician offices now know what is expected for 2011, so the time is now to begin your software implementations.
"Meaningful Use has Arrived", Life as a Healthcare CIO (June 16, 2009).
